Weight Loss Buddy System

Do you have a gym buddy? Or a friend that you meet every morning for a walk?

That friendship just might be the key to fitness or weight loss success. At least it was for the six pairs of women we featured in our recent Weight Loss Transformations edition. Each woman agreed that having someone along for the journey made it easier to stick with and succeed.

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Not convinced? Here are 3 of my favorite tid-bits from the women explaining why shaping up together is better:

Confidence. "It can be a little scary starting a weight-loss program on your own and it's easy to feel self-conscious," says Jennifer. "Having someone else along for the ride gave me a boost that enabled me to push through my insecurities."

Free therapy! "Karen and I have discussed emotional things such as fear of social eating events, not being able to keep certain foods in the house and what we used to do to hide our binges," says Madge. "It's much easier to open up and chat with someone who has also been in my position." .

It's a lot harder to quit. "The weight doesn't add up overnight, so it's certainly not going to come off overnight," says Mindy, who now blogs at JustAOneGirlRevolution.com. "When you plateau or even start gaining, it's extremely helpful to have someone to say that it's OK, don't give up."

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